Guiding Principles of Cost Sharing

1. Establish a fair, equitable, and accessible model for all participants.
2. The cost sharing model shall be open for review.
3. Consideration and weight of existing infrastructure contributions should be considered in the cost model.
4. Initial flat rate model at the beginning of the project, with migration to a flat rate and matrix model when data from the project is available.
5. Cost sharing covers current operating and maintenance costs of the system, it does not include: depreciation, capital upgrades, replacement, or expansion costs.